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Tri-Valley Around the Horn for Thursday, Feb. 14

Bay Area News Group

Posted:
02/12/2013 10:53:54 AM PST

Updated:
02/12/2013 10:53:56 AM PST

Amador Valley girls hold off SRV

Alysse Ketner and Courtney Seams each had 15 points as the Amador Valley girls basketball team held off upset-minded San Ramon Valley 46-45 on Feb. 8 in the EBAL. Sophomore Morgan McGarry led the young Wolves with 10 points. Amador Valley had a big week, also beating Monte Vista 51-41 on Feb. 5, besting the Mustangs for the second time this season. Ketner had 17 points to lead the way.

-- Matt Schwab

Barrett, Crawford help Foothill top California

The Foothill girls basketball team used balanced scoring to beat California 52-43 in EBAL action on Feb. 8. Sophomore Emily Barrett paced the Falcons, who improved to 14-10 overall and 8-4 in the EBAL, with 12 points, and senior captain Jessica Crawford added 11 points. Freshman Sophia Brown had nine points, and Marianne Fernandez had eight. The Grizzlies' Jessica Catson had a game-high 16 points.

-- Matt Schwab

Monte Vista girls roll into section playoffs

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Sisters Lynsey and Mallory Hromatko each scored as the Monte Vista High girls soccer team beat Granada 2-0 in a makeup game on Feb. 9 to close out the East Bay Athletic League regular season. The Mustangs entered the North Coast Section Division I playoffs this week as the No. 2 seed. San Ramon Valley is the No. 1 seed. Granada finished the season with a 5-9 league record.

-- Matt Schwab

Athenian wrestling makes history

The No. 3 seeded Athenian wrestling team earned its best finish at the NCS Division III Dual Team Championships on Feb. 9. The Owls beat Kelseyville 51-22 in the third-place match. Athenian also defeated St. Patrick/St. Vincent-Vallejo 49-24 in the consolation to bracket.

-- Matt Schwab

On deck

Dougherty Valley at Dublin, boys basketball, 5:30 p.m., Feb. 14 -- The Diablo Foothill Athletic League rivals will meet in the teams' regular-season finale. The Gaels, led by JoJo McGlaston, have clinched the league title, and the Wildcats entered the week in fifth place.

San Ramon Valley at Monte Vista, boys basketball, 7 p.m., Feb. 15 -- The improving Wolves will try to avenge a 54-50 loss against their rivals as the teams close out the regular season.

EBAL Championships, wrestling, Feb. 16 -- The best wrestlers in the league will meet at Foothill High. De La Salle will be the favorite for the team title, but several individual championships will be up for grabs.

Stars of the week

Robert Ferrero, Valley Christian basketball -- The 6-foot-6 junior scored a game-high 21 points in a 51-44 win over College Prep on Feb. 8, improving the Vikings' record to 6-4 in the Bay Counties League-East.